Higher June 2025 Paper 6 Q13
13 The diagram shows two similar triangles, AEB and ADC.
Not to scale
AB = 8 cm, BE = 5 cm and CD = 17.5 cm
Work out the length of BC. [3]
| Answer | Marks | Part marks and guidance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | 3 | M2 for \(\frac{8 \times 17.5}{5}\) oe may be implied by 28 or M1 for \(\frac{17.5}{5}\) oe or \(\frac{8}{5}\) oe or for AC : 8 = 17.5 : 5 | May be in stages Equivalents include 3.5, 1.6 etc |